Key Idea

Specification Content

Types of Energy

Types of energy renewable (flow)

resources, non-renewable (stock)
resources.
Primary/secondary energy.
The primary energy mix considered
in a national context.

Global Patterns of Energy

Global patterns of energy supply,

consumption and trade. Recent
changes in these patterns.

The Geopolitics of Energy

The geopolitics of energy conflict

and co-operation in world affairs.
The role of transnational
corporations in world energy
production and distribution.

Environmental Impacts of
Energy Production

Environmental impact of energy

production fuel wood gathering;
nuclear power and its management.
The use of fossil fuels acid rain, the
potential exhaustion of fossil fuels.

Learned

Revised

Sustainability and
Conservation

The potential for sustainable energy

supply and consumption. Renewable
energy biomass, solar power, wind
energy, wave energy and tidal
energy.
Appropriate technology for
sustainable development.
Energy conservation designing
homes, workplaces and transport for
sustainability.
Case studies at national scale of two
contrasting approaches to managing
energy supply and demand.

AS Geography
Unit 1: Physical and Human Geography
Energy Issues